Using Simple Game Mechanics to Increase Retention

Conference Archive

DevLearn 2016 Conference & Expo - November 16, 2016

Ken Murray

eLearning Design Program Manager The Hospital for Sick Children

Learners are distracted with daily competing priorities and
struggle to retain information presented through digital learning. Ebbinghaus’
forgetting curve shows that retention rates are abysmal. Educators and instructional
designers are pressed for time and resources to deliver learning that maximizes
retention and desired outcomes.

What’s the good news? You can leverage neuroscience and seven fundamental
game mechanics to combat the forgetting curve! In this session, you will learn
how to apply seven simple techniques in your eLearning projects to naturally
boost your learners’ dopamine and enable them to learn more effectively. Explore
how to leverage scientific knowledge of the neurochemical dopamine, which is
linked to the reward centers of the brain. Research shows that higher levels of
dopamine enhance confidence, memory, and learning. Prime your audience for
success. Give your learners a turbo boost!

In this session,
you will learn:

How to apply game mechanics to your
eLearning projects

How to increase learning retention

How to improve learner confidence and
accuracy in applying learned information